FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014
FOX SPORTS SERVES UP COLLEGE FOOTBALL FEAST ON THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Historic Notre Dame-USC Rivalry Added to Packed Saturday Schedule
Former USC and Notre Dame Quarterbacks Matt Leinart and Brady Quinn on Site at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
New York – FOX Sports has a healthy serving of college football on the Thanksgiving menu with three straight days of exciting Rivalry Weekend action, highlighted by intense on-field battles and College Football Playoff contenders.
The action begins with an in-state showdown on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, as No. 6 TCU travels to Austin to face Texas at 7:30 PM ET on FOX Sports 1. The Horned Frogs seek their first- ever Big 12 championship and look to impress the College Football Playoff selection committee and earn a spot among the nation’s top four.
On Black Friday, Friday, Nov. 28, the Duel in the Desert comes to the FOX broadcast network, as No. 12 Arizona hosts No. 13 Arizona State at 3:30 PM ET. The winner has a chance to represent the South Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game if UCLA falls to Stanford that day. The Pac-12 South winner faces No. 3 Oregon, out of the North, in the conference championship on Friday, Dec. 5 (9:00 PM ET) on FOX. Also on Friday, Nov. 28, No. 19 Marshall looks to remain undefeated, hosting WKU at 12:00 PM ET on FOX Sports 1.
FOX Sports presents a full slate of games on Saturday, Nov. 29, highlighted by one of the country’s most historic rivalries, as USC hosts Notre Dame at 3:30 PM ET on FOX. Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Molly McGrath have the call and are joined live from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum by former Trojans and Irish quarterbacks Matt Leinart and Brady Quinn, who contribute pregame, halftime and postgame analysis live from the field. Coverage begins at 3:00 PM ET with FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREGAME hosted by Rob Stone with analysts Joel Klatt and Dave Wannstedt. This weekend, the show takes a never-before-seen look at the USC-Notre Dame rivalry as former foes and current colleagues Leinart and Quinn re-watch the teams’ memorable 2005 meeting.
FOX Sports 1 airs a trio of games on Saturday, Nov. 29, including a pair of in-state rivalries, as No. 11 K-State hosts Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown (4:00 PM ET), and Washington State welcomes Washington for the Apple Cup (10:30 PM ET). Also on Saturday, Iowa State hosts West Virginia at 12:00 PM ET on FOX Sports 1, and UTSA welcomes North Texas at 12:00 PM ET on FOX Sports Regional Networks.
College football games on FOX and FOX Sports 1 are also available on FOX Sports GO, the app that provides live video of FOX Sports content at home or on the go.
FOX Sports presents college football fans some of the most exciting matchups in the country this season, with more than 100 games across its national and local broadcast and cable platforms, culminating with the Pac-12 and Big Ten conference championship games on back-to-back nights next weekend on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6.
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FOX SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 14 SCHEDULE No. 6 TCU at Texas o Thursday, Nov. 27 (7:30 PM ET), FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO o Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Molly McGrath o #TCUvsTEX WKU at No. 19 Marshall o Friday, Nov. 28 (12:00 PM ET), FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO o Daron Sutton and Coy Wire o #WKUvsMAR No. 13 Arizona State at No. 12 Arizona o Friday, Nov. 28 (3:30 PM ET), FOX & FOX Sports GO o Tim Brando, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft o #ASUvsUA West Virginia at Iowa State o Saturday, Nov. 29 (12:00 PM ET), FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO o Craig Bolerjack and Ryan Nece o #WVUvsISU North Texas at UTSA o Saturday, Nov. 29 (12:00 PM ET), FOX Sports Regional Networks & FOX Sports GO o Brendan Burke, Ben Leber and Christian Steckel o #NTEXvsUTSA Notre Dame at USC o Saturday, Nov. 29 (3:30 PM ET), FOX, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO o Gus Johnson, Charles Davis, Molly McGrath, Matt Leinart and Brady Quinn o #NDvsUSC o Deportes: Francisco X. Rivera and Troy Santiago ( Kansas at No. 11 K-State o Saturday, Nov. 29 (4:00 PM ET), FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO o Dick Stockton, and Kristina Pink o #KUvsKSU Washington at Washington State o Saturday, Nov. 29 (10:30 PM ET), FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO o Joe Davis, Joey Harrington and Kris Budden o #UWvsWSU
FOX SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 15 SCHEDULE Pac-12 Championship: No. 3 Oregon (North) vs. TBA (South) o Friday, Dec. 5 (9:00 PM ET), FOX & FOX Sports GO TBA at TBA (Big 12) o Saturday, Dec. 6 (3:30 PM ET), FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO Big Ten Championship: No. 7 Ohio State (East) vs. TBA (West) o Saturday, Dec. 6 (8:00 PM ET), FOX & FOX Sports GO